Will Run For Ice Cream

I noticed something about myself - when I use my FitSnap App  or post about my runs, I have a tendency to only post the pace when I feel that they are a ' decent ' pace for me. But you know, not every run is a 10 minute mile or less. So to only show my 'faster' pace runs... well.. it isn't a true representation or me or my running. And it got me to thinking about how I should be proud of all of my workouts - regardless of pace or distance. When I am trail running, I don't really think about pace. I would like to do the same thing when it comes to road running. Of course I want to improve. But I don't want to get hung up on pace. For me that is one big different between trail and road running - and I think it's one reason why I am enjoying trail running so much right now. Because it's just about the run...

****Originally posted last year 2013 on my blog A Day In The Life Of Mrs. Glass  , but I thought I would recycle it and share it again. It's a good reminder - especially for me who at times struggles as I see the seemingly perfect lives on Facebook. **** It's perfect isn't it.... the lives we see on Facebook... usually happy faces of people doing fun stuff ALL of the time. This time of the year you see pictures of Santa, Gingerbread houses, and an ungodly amount of cookies being baked.  I suppose your newsfeed will relate to your friends and interests. Mine is a nice mixture of toddlers, families, and runners posting pics of their latest runs and races. And from the outside looking in, it looks (other than the occasional 'I am stressed rant') pretty darn perfect... these lives.... these people posting their daily adventures. But I have to stop and ask you, is it? Yes, there is a gorgeous picture of a smiling family, but maybe what w...